OUR OPINION: Standard-Times applauds

SAN ANGELO, Texas - * Angelo State University’s Emeline Crutcher, who has been named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Women’s Track and Field team.

* Senior Airman Thomas M. Jara of San Angelo, who has been selected as top performer for his deployment in the United Arab Emirates.

* Mr. and Mrs. Charles Good and Mr. and Mrs. Burt Terrill, who recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversaries.

* Laura Serrano, veterans counselor at the Texas Veterans Commission in San Angelo, who has received the Caring for Others Award from the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society.

* ASU volleyball player Alex Woolsey and baseball player Andrew LaCombe, who have received Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards.

* Hayden Ray of Miles and Ely Self of Ballinger, who have been selected to play in the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game next week in Round Rock.

* West Texans selected to play in the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star Softball Game next month in Austin. They were Chelsi Davis of Junction, Kodi Glosson of Ozona and Savanna Daniel of Wall. Glosson and Davis also have been named to the coaches association’s all-state team, along with Holly Vanckhoven of Junction.